There was a show a few years back, about this horrid place called "Ligertown" that the cats were terribly treated, with miles of fences interlocking and one night one or two of the cats attacked these dreadful people when they went to feed them. Killing the people then they got loose. The sheriffs office were called, and by morning I forgot how many but it was alot most of the ligers were dead- shot dead out of defense from the officers. The rest of the cats were rescued, and placed in some santuaries- but it was horrid what happened there..
And the sanctuary spokeswoman said- this is not a natural species- they only life a liger would have is in someone's cage, or a traveling type circus, or a roadside zoo... Not even a real zoo where they are well cared for and for public education- usually the worst of circumstances.